XpoLog Center is a software solution for enterprise log management. XpoLog enables management of logs and configurations. XpoLog Center has an Enterprise Log Viewer and Data Collector. It enables execution of SQL scripts on logs as part of data mining process.XpoLog Center Also includes Enterprise Log Viewer and Data Collection engine. XpoLog can be deployed on J2EE App servers as log management solution, in clustered/distributed environment for monitoring or as problems resolution tool.

Some of the new features:

- Execute SQL on logs, run queries against log files.- Remote Access to logs between XpoLog’s is faster then SSH.- Access Logs over SSH- Open logs from ZIP archives without extracting the files- Dynamic Context support for J2EE deployments- SQL rules monitoring over log files and configuration.

... and more. With Log4j, you can execute SQL on logs that are written to a database, you can access logs remotely in either a graphical way (Chainsaw) or programmatically (socket network interface). And you can define SQL rules to monitor logging events easily: these are just database SQL triggers which have been available in all major DBMS implementations for years now. So I'm not sure why one would pay for this, aside from the support and CYA aspect (which is admittedly a powerful force).

Its when you enable management, viewing and analysis over existing log files which were not created only with log4j or java logging. it enable access solution to remote servers that are written in COBOL as well as other ancient platforms. Its when you deliver robust infrastructure for existing log files and application along with log access and parsing.

It is when you can run sql queries against one log with inner join to another and the window event viewer. Without careing about the origin of the data.

This system support log4j log files. its not in the same domain of functionality.

Profile application logs and correlate with server metrics XpoLog release XpoLog 4.0 with automatic log analysis profiling and log management features. With plugins to logs on server side for testing and production. More info can be found at LogAnalysis.com The new version is available to download with these new primary features of XpoLog inside:

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